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Mar 31, 2024

Scripps Q1 2024 Earnings Report

Scripps delivered strong operating results exceeding expectations due to close expense management.

Key Takeaways

The E.W. Scripps Company reported $561 million in revenue for Q1 2024. The company's loss attributable to shareholders was $12.8 million, or 15 cents per share. The company now anticipates political advertising revenue to reach between $240 million and $270 million for the year.

Scripps believes its 2024 election-year political advertising revenue will reach the range of $240 million-$270 million.

The company has begun a public process to explore the sale of its Bounce television network.

Operating performance was aided by strong Local Media political advertising and distribution revenues, a lift in direct-response advertising in the Scripps Networks division, and prudent expense management.

Scripps Networks held its first major upfront events in many years, hosting several hundred advertising agencies and buyers to showcase Scripps’ women’s professional sports programming on ION.

Total Revenue
$561M
Previous year: $528M
+6.4%
EPS
-$0.15
Previous year: -$0.17
-11.8%
Political Revenue
$15.2M
Gross Profit
$194M
Previous year: $72.4M
+168.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$30.2M
Previous year: $16.5M
+83.0%
Free Cash Flow
$23.3M
Previous year: $7.45M
+212.8%
Total Assets
$5.33B
Previous year: $6.4B
-16.8%

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